Most people know that the July 4th holiday celebrates the day the United States of America gained its Independence (the day is also referred to as Independence Day). This day was when the Declaration ...

In June of 1776, the Continental Congress formed a five-person committee consisting of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston to draft a declaration of ...

In 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain. In 1826, in one of history's notable coincidences, former U.S. Presidents John ...

On Independence Day, we present the Declaration of Independence. 2025 marks 249 years since the United States’ founding document was adopted by the delegates to the Second Continental Congress in ...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — What better place to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence than at Thomas Jefferson's retreat home? Poplar Forest is hosting its Independence Day ...

On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later, delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence. From 1776 to the present day, we ...

Professor Paul Seaton observes in his book Public Philosophy and Patriotism that the Declaration is an American epic poem that speaks to the depths of our political soul: The Declaration makes clear ...

Joe Craig, a park volunteer, holds a copy of the Declaration of Independence on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, N.Y. People listen as Joe Craig, a park ...

Perhaps no idea has done so much to advance the cause of liberty and equality in the United States as the “right of revolution.” As we celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence this ...

SCHENECTADY — July 4 will be celebrated in Schenectady on Friday with a series of events aimed at honoring the country’s democratic roots and promoting community engagement. The Independence Day ...

On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to declare independence from Great Britain. Approximately 20 percent of the members of Congress were opposed to separation, but some ...